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Give yourself PLENTY of time, it always takes longer than you think it will and always makes a bigger mess!

Good Luck!

FYI... You probably want to use the mounting brackets so you have more control over the heat produced by the HQI. Usually, metal halides are put over open water, not on a glass cover.

To some extent, a calcium based substrate will also help to buffer the water. This helps keep the pH stable, however, most systems still require the addition of a carbonate buffer (dKH buffer, reef buffer, etc) to keep the pH constant between water changes. In general, if you are looking to go with ...

www.wetwebmedia.com is a site developed by Bob Fenner, Anthony Kalfo (sp?) and another of other "gurus". At the beginner stage, I would rely on a fantastic site like this, rather than the bulletin boards (reefs.org, reefcentral, etc.) because you will get more straight forward, less mythic...

An urchin or two and limiting the light should indeed help. Although, when you get corals you will want to run the lights with a photo period of about 10 hours. So, you still want to figure out where the nutrient (nitrate and phosphate) source is. Do update us when you get the the water tested. As f...

It sounds like you are doing everything right.... which makes me think maybe your source water isn't as clean as you think it is. I would start by running a test for nitrates and phosphates on the tank itself, on the the ro make-up water, and on the clean mixed salt water. Are you using any additive...

I'm guessing that you've thought of this, but just to cover all the bases.... did you dechlorinate the water with a water conditioner that detoxifies chloramines and ammonia as well as chlorine? These are toxins that might no longer be present when you brought your water sample to Ned. If you did us...

You could try white vinegar first, and if this doesn't work, a muriatic acid solution. The latter is not a chemical to be toyed with, but its easy to find at home depot or the like. If you burn your hand off... you didn't hear it from me!

Hey Ned, I think I know the answer to this, but... can you get the Oceanic 30gal cube tank only, without the contrast stand and fixture? I've only ever seen them sold as a package. If so, how much would it be? I think this would make a good upgrade for my nano reef, but I'd rather make the stand to ...

What worked for me was small shredded chunks of whitefish from the supermarket.... haddock, cod... whatever's cheap. Freshwater fish is probably more "natural" for them if you happen to be a fisherman with a catch still in your freezer. Just cube the fish and freeze, then its as easy as fr...

The legs are the answer. They attach to the small "track" along the front and rear of the unit. (If im thinking of the right light) They raise the light about 2"... my memory is rusty.

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What steps did you take to acclimate the snails when you moved them between the tanks? Snails are particularly sensitive to changes in water parameters, although they will ultimately accept a very wide range of conditions. They don't always die right away from acclimation stress; a few days to a wee...

I'd go with platys, they are bold and easy to see, beg for food, and come in such a variety of colors that you can get a good colorful tank and still cater to the singe species' requirements. Plus, they're cheap. Keep a couple females per male or single sex if you don't want to deal with babys.

Also, be sure to think long term, even with the first fish. Marine fish can be trickier than freshwater when it comes to choosing tank mates. Best to look through some books and websites and think about what you might want in the near future so you don't limit yourself. Ultimate size is, of course, ...

Is the water column itself green? The pea-soup look? Is it possible that the tank is getting alot of sun? Maybe all of a sudden with the change in seasons. It's a too common problem with planted aquaria when ferts and light get out of whack, but if the tank is your typical moderate light and big fis...